SONG OF THE DAY “Changes” by 2Pac (Greatest Hits, Interscope/ Amaru/ Death Row, 1998). Written by 2Pac/ Bruce Hornsby. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – “Changes” was originally recorded during 2Pac’s tenure at Interscope records, and was re-recorded and remixed between 1995-96, and wasn’t released until after his death. – The song addresses issues close to …
SONG OF THE DAY “Shine” by Collective Soul (Hints, Allegations, and Things Left Unsaid, Atlantic, 1994). Written by Ed Roland. “Shine” by Dolly Parton with Nickel Creek (Little Sparrow, Sugar Hill Records, 2001). Written by Ed Roland. INTERESTING DETAILS (from wikipedia) – The song served as the lead single from their 1993 debut album, Hints, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Alone” – Heart (Bad Animals, Capitol Records, 1987). Written by Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The song is not an original by Heart; it is a cover. It first appeared on a pet project by composers Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly’s called I-Ten, Taking a Cold …
SONG OF THE DAY “Farther On Up The Road” – Mick Hucknall (Tribute To Bobby, 2008, simplyred.com Ltd.). Written by Bobby Bland. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – This is the first solo album from Mick Hucknall, the fiery red-headed lead singer of the band Simply Red. – The album is a entirely a collection of …
SONG OF THE DAY “Lemon Tree” – Peter, Paul & Mary (Peter, Paul & Mary, Warner Bros., 1962). Written by Will Holt. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – Unlike most folk musicians who were a part of the early 1960s Greenwich Village music scene, Travers actually grew up in that New York neighborhood. – In 1938, …
SONG OF THE DAY “Watching The Wheels” – John Lennon (Double Fantasy, Geffen Records, 1981). Written by John Lennon. “Watching The Wheels” – Matisyahu (Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur, Warner Bros./Amnesty International/Art for Amnesty, 2007). Written by John Lennon. INTERESTING FACTS (from wikipedia) – The single was released posthumously after his …